Tree pollen season has begun in South Carolina while cold and flu viruses are still circulating, which can confuse patients.

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NY's 2025 flu season shattered record-highs, topping more than 432,700 cases by March 1. But here's why that peak may mean an ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on a low-sodium diet by choice. I do not add salt to anything, except when I bake for others. I have ...

According to national data, just 44% of US residents got flu vaccines this flu season, compared with 30% in Wisconsin.

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If you get six or more cold sores per year, your doctor may recommend something called suppressive antiviral therapy, which ...

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Learn how the herpes virus hijacks immune pathways to trigger reactivation and what this means for potential new treatments.

the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors, these viruses can ...

Herpes has long been known to lie dormant in the body, waiting for the right moment to strike. But new research has revealed ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores -- and genital herpes flare-ups caused by the same virus -- after researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.